Monday, January 9, 2012

Sweater Leggings { DIY }

After having riding boot envy for almost two years I finally broke down and bought a pair with my Christmas money. They are so comfortable and pretty much go with anything that I feel really stupid for waiting so long to join the club. I guess I felt like I didn't dress up enough to warrant the purchase but then I realized that the boots themselves are what dress up a normal outfit so...game on. I'm so excited about all the possibilities! One look I'm totally digging is the riding boots with sweater socks. I had a sweater in my thrift store stash and decided to make legging out of it.

You can hem the raw edges but if you don't have a sewing machine you could always use fabric glue or hot glue to tuck it under and press down so it doesn't unravel. If you use glue I suggest washing on gentle and line drying it.

I got my boots from the Steve Madden outlet store for under $75. The other pair that I had my eye on were the Lucky Brand Aida that you can find for a great deal HERE.

I saw some sweater leggings on Etsy for $$, so I was going to make some myself too! I absolutely love your boots with the stockings underneath! I've never seen anyone wear them like that, but I just may have to copy you....just have to go buy me some boots. I always end up waiting until a trend is almost over to purchase items. I think subconsiously I'm thinking "I don't won't those because everyone else has them." And then after the trend is over I think, "Well, it was kind of cute. I guess I'll go buy some now."